Representative Cases

Cases or matters referenced do not represent the lawyer’s entire record. Each case is unique and must be evaluated on its own merits. The outcome of a particular case cannot be predicted based upon a lawyer’s or a law firm’s past results. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Massey v. Ojaniit et al., 759 F.3d 343, 347 (4th Cir. 2014)- Obtained dismissal of all claims alleged against my client including § 1983 claims for violation of due process under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, unreasonable seizure and malicious prosecution under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments and conspiracy to contravene his constitutional rights and state law claims of obstruction of justice, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, and conspiracy

HealthPrime, Inc. v. Smith/Packett/Med-Com, LLC, 428 F. App’x 937, 939 (11th Cir. 2011)- Served as local counsel and obtained dismissal of plaintiff’s claims for breach of contract, conversion, misappropriation of corporate funds, and fraud based on statute of limitations

In the Matter of J.A.P. and I.M.P., 189 N.C.App. 683, 659 S.E.2d 14 (2008)- Served as guardian ad litem for minor children and obtained favorable ruling for juveniles and for future cases as Court held that where a juvenile’s guardian ad litem is represented by an attorney advocate, service of the summons on the attorney advocate constitutes service on the guardian ad litem and service on the guardian ad litem constitutes service on the juvenile, which is sufficient to establish subject matter jurisdiction when combined with naming the juvenile in the caption of the summons

Hughes v. Rivera Ortiz, et al., 187 N.C.App. 214, 653 S.E.2d 165 (2007) and Hughes v. Rivera Ortiz, et al., 362 N.C. 235, 659 S.E.2d 732 (2008)- Obtained favorable jury verdict ($1) for physician sued for negligence and related claims by a patient and obtained affirmance of the verdict in both the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the North Carolina Supreme Court and participated in oral arguments in front of the North Carolina Supreme Court